Fan motor



March 8,1932. 1 R D. z EY 1,848,199

FAN MOTOR Filed March 25, 1930 lj'wennr: R .Z. Hz ley Patented Mar. 8,V1932.,

UNITED sfri'ivr1tsl PATENT! @Firm l PETE DEWEY z. RILEY, or SUrERIoR,NEBRASKA" FAN Moron Y Application mea umhy 25, 19630l 'seria-une.438,808,

The present inventionrelates to fans and more particularlyto a fanwhichis adapted tobe driven by a motor receiving its power from air, steam orwater.

. An object of this invention isto provide a The above andrvariouslotherfobjects and advantages of this invention will in part be described`in and in part be understood from the following detailed description ofthe pres- .20 yent preferred embodiment, the same being illustrated inthe accompanying drawings wherein y Figure 1 is a detail side elevationpartly in section of a device constructed according f5 to the preferredembodiment of this invention; p

Figure 2 is a view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 3; and

Figure 3 is a view taken on the line 3-3 of 30 Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals of reference designatecorresponding parts throughout theseveral views, the numeral designatesa base upon which is adapted to be mounted aucasing 11, thecasing 11being preferablyof substantially annular or cylindrical form, the innerportion of the casing comprising an expansion cham.- ber 12 which isprovided with an outlet opening 13 which may be connected by means of apipe orthe like to a suitable steam, air or water discharge conduit.

The casing 11 is provided at one end thereof with a restrict-ed endportion 14 and the opposite ends of the casing 11 areprovided withenlarged bearings 15. and 16. The reduced end Aportion 14 is preferablycon;y

structed'in the form of a cap or the like which is provided with anoutwardly extending ange 17 which may be provided with ,the bear-ino'suitableY apertures11S"-therethrough for re,- `ceiving bolts 19 or thelikeso as to secure the vcap 14 upon' the casing.

- A Ajrotatableshaft 20 is rotatablyrmounted in the bearingsl and'1'6and extends outwardl'yjt-hrough'the bearing ljso as to r'e-` ceiveaffan2 1 or the vlike whichqisjsecured thereto and adapted for rotationtherewith.

. The opposite end of the shaft 20 terminates within 'the bearingfl,the'outer faceofthe bearing 16 being closed so'y as to prevent longi-ltudinal movementofthe shaft 20. A grease cup or lubricating element22maybe secured to the bearing 16 so as to properly lubricate g, andasimilar lubricating -elenient 23 may be threadably positioned inthe fbearing 15. V

A rotary member or wheel 2st is lsecured to the shaft 20'and 'isadaptedto be positioned y within the cap portion 14C. The rotary wheel24 is Apreferably of Vsubstantially turbine coni struction havinga];)lurality of fins 25 which are radially'inclined, and the peripheryofthe rotor 24'is preferablyfprovided with afcylindriealV flange 26 towhich the outer ends of the fins or blades aresecured. The inner endso'f the blades`25 maybe secured to van annularmember 27 'whiclris formedyintegrally with the rotor 24, and one edge of the' blades A Y 25 ispreferably secured to an annularfplate 28' so as to' form a pocket29bet'ween each of the blades or fins 25. Y y

An intake vconduit or port 30 is threadably secured to the casing 11 andthe casing 11 is also provided with a depending chest 31 which isprovided with a vertically disposed aperture 32 in communication withthe intake conduit 30, and the chest 31 is also provided with alaterally' disposed and inwardly inclined outlet port 33 which isadapted to project the air, steam or water against the lins 25.

A. .thrust bcaring34 or the like may be interposed between the rotor 241and the inner edge portion of the bearing 16. A gasket or annular washermember may be interposedbetween the cap 14 and the casing 11.

In the operation of this device, the power energy in the form of air,steam or water is adapted to enter the chest 31 through the intake port3() and passing downwardly through the intake port 30, and thevertically disposed aperture 32 will be diverted laterally through theoutlet 33 in the chest, the fluid or air passing outwardly from the port83 striking against the blades 25 and causing the rotation thereof. Thet1uid air or steam will subsequently pass int-o the chamber 12 and'outwardly of the chamber through the outlet port 13. `The rotation ofthe rotor 24 will coactively rotate the shaft 2() and the fan 2l.

From the foregoing it will be obvious 'that a relatively simple motorystructure has been provided for a fan, the motor being constructed onthe turbine principle, and isvso constructed as to permit the use of anyform of power which is available. n y

e yIt is, of course, understood that various changes and modificationsmay be made in the details of construction and design of the abovespecifically described embodiment of the invention: without departingfrom the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications beine'restricted only by the scope of the followmg. claim.

, lVhat is claimed is A. water motor comprising a casing, a shaftrotatably mounted in the casing, a' rotor secured' to said shaft withinsaid casing, radial- 1y inclined fins carried by said rotor and having afree edge portion disposed on oney side of said rotor, an annular'member carried by said rotor and secured to one edge of each iin wherebytol coact with said iins in providing power pockets opening on one faceofsaid rotor a powerr intake member mounted in the casing anddischarging into the o en side of said power pockets, saidcasing aiJsohaving an outlet port disposed on the open sideof said pockets wherebyto permit the discharge of the water from the casing without retardingthe rotation of the rotor. 4 In testimony whereof I hereunto affix mysignature.

PETE DEWEY Z. RILEY.

